Chicken Pot Pies

Chicken Pot Pie:

1 small Onion, diced

1/2 cup Celery, diced
2 tbsp Olive oil or Butter

1 cup Chicken Broth

4 cups cooked chicken

1 tin Mushroom Soup

1 tin Cream of Chicken Soup

2 cups Chicken Gravy
1/4 tsp Seasoning Salt
Salt & Pepper to taste
1/2 package bacon, diced and fried(optional)

3-4 cups Frozen Peas & Carrots or Mixed Veggies *

Place onions and celery in a large pot with the oil or butter and saute on medium heat until soft. Add remaining ingredients. 

Simmer for about 10 minutes. Cool slightly before filling your pie crusts. Makes 4 pies. Bake @ 375 for 45-60 minutes or until crust is a golden brown.

*leftover cooked potatoes can be cut up and added in with the vegetables as well.

   You can find my pie dough recipe in the link below:
 https://countrygal33.blogspot.com/2020/03/never-fail-pie-dough.html?m=1

Never Fail Pie Dough

Never Fail Pie Dough:

5 cups flour, divided
1 cup Butter/Margarine*

1 cup Lard/Shortening

3 tbsp Brown Sugar

2 tsp Salt
1 tsp Baking Powder

1 egg

2 tbsp Vinegar

3/4 cup Water

Measure 4 cups of flour and the remaining dry ingredients into a large bowl.
Cut in Butter and Lard. * You may choose to use all Lard as well. I prefer the taste of Butter in it as well.
Break egg into a measuring cup; beat with a fork. Stir in vinegar and water. Pour the liquid a little at a time into the flour mixture; tossing and mixing until all the liquid is absorbed. Now gradually add the remaining cup  of flour into the dough. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.
This should make 3-4 double crusted pies.
Any leftover dough can be wrapped and frozen.

Layered Salad

Layered Salad

-1 large head Lettuce

-1 1/2 cups Frozen Peas, thawed*

-6 boiled Eggs, chopped up

-1 1/2 cups Shredded Marble Cheese

-1/2 pack Bacon, diced and fried

Dressing:

-1 1/2 cups Mayonnaise

-2 tbsp Honey or Sugar
-1 tbsp Lemon juice

-1/2 tsp mustard (optional)
-1/8 tsp salt
-1/8 tsp pepper

Tear lettuce into bite sized pieces. Put into the bottom of a salad bowl or a 9×13 pan. Make sure that the peas are completely thawed and drained of any excess water. Sprinkle on top of the lettuce. Followed by the eggs.
Mix the dressing ingredients and spread on top of the eggs. Sprinkle the shredded cheese and the bacon over the dressing.
Cover and refrigerate overnight or until ready to serve.

* additional ingredients such as diced Celery, shredded Carrots, Green Onions and Red Peppers can be added into the salad as well and layered on top of the Peas.

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chicken Noodle Soup:

-3 lbs Chicken Pieces such as thighs or drumsticks

-24 cups Water

-2 onions, diced

-2 cups celery, diced

-2 cups sliced carrots

-2-3 tbsp salt

-1 tsp black peppercorns

-2 tsp minced garlic

-1/8 tsp ginger

-1/2 cinnamon stick

-3 bay leaves

-1/2 star anise 

-1/4 cup dried parsley

-1/2 cup dry chicken stock

Put all ingredients into a large stockpot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Continue to simmer for a few hours.
Pour through a sieve. Add desired amount of clear broth to cooked fine egg noodles.
Meat can be picked off of the bones and added into the soup or eaten on the side.
 Remainder of the broth can be sealed in jars and refrigerated or put in smaller containers and frozen for a later day.

You can fine a recipe for homemade egg noodles in the link below:
https://countrygal33.blogspot.com/2020/03/homemade-egg-noodles.html?m=1

Chicken Fried Cauliflower

Chicken Fried Cauliflower Rice

2 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup diced onion

1/4 cup diced celery

1/2 cup shredded carrots

3 cups cauliflower rice

1 chicken breast, cubed and fried

1 egg

1 tbsp soya sauce

1/4 tsp Seasoning salt 

Saute the carrots, celery and onions in the olive oil for a few minutes. Add riced cauliflower. Continue to saute until all vegetables are tender.Add soya sauce, seasoning salt and cooked chicken.

Create a well in the center of the pan. Add egg into the well and stir to cook and scramble the egg. Once the egg is cooked stir and mix it into the cauliflower rice mixture. 

Baked Omelette Roll

Baked Omelette Roll

-6 eggs

-1 cup milk

-1/4 cup flour

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/4 tsp pepper

-2 tbsp green onions sliced(optional)
-2 tbsp diced red peppers(optional)

-1 cup shredded marble cheese

-1/2 lb Bacon, diced and fried*

Lightly grease a 9x13 cookie sheet and line with parchment paper.

Blend the first 5 ingredients and pour into the prepared cookie sheet.

Sprinkle with green onions and red peppers.

Bake @ 375° for about 20 minutes or until eggs are set. 

Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bacon. Continue to bake for another 5 minutes to melt the cheese. Remove from the oven.

Loosen the omelette from the sides of the pan and parchment paper. Carefully hold onto the edge if the parchment paper on the short side of the pan and use it to roll up the omelette; removing the parchment paper as you go along. 

Cut into about 9 slices.

Serve as is or with a side of salsa.

* Cooked ham can be used instead of the bacon.

Breakfast Quesadillas

Breakfast Quesadillas 

-12 Eggs
-1/2 cup milk
-Salt & Pepper to taste
-2 tbsp butter

-10 Large Soft Tortillas
-1 tbsp Butter

-1/2 cup diced Onion

- 1 Red Pepper, diced*

- 1 package Bacon, diced and fried**

-2 1/2 cups shredded Marble cheese

Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper.
Place 2 tbsp butter into a  heated skillet and then add the egg mixture. Fry until eggs are cooked. Put cooked eggs into a large bowl.

Add the dried bacon into the eggs.

Put 1 tbsp butter into the skillet and add the diced onions and red peppers. Saute until soft. Add the veggies into the egg mixture.

Stir until combined.

Place tortilla into a large frying pan. Put 1/4 cup shredded cheese onto half of the tortilla. Now put 1/2 cup of the egg mixture on top of the cheese, followed by another 1/4 cup of shredded cheese. Fold the tortilla in half. Fry over medium heat until lightly browned. Flip and brown the second side.

Remove from heat. Cut in half.

Serve with salsa if so desired.

Any extras can be wrapped individually after they have completely cooled.
I like to wrap each half in saran wrap and then place them all in a large ziploc bag. Store in the freezer.

*Additional ingredients such as mushrooms, diced celery or spinach can be added in as well.

**Ham, Breakfast Sausage, Italian Sausage or taco meat can be used instead of the Bacon